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  1. ✓CredibleVerified

    (EDUKASI): Waspada SCAM Pesan Berantai Video Call Whatsapp

    [SCAM] Beredar broadcast aktivasi feature video call dengan pesan: “*Wow! New Whatsapp Video calling Version is leaked with HD quality and many More features, Click on below link to Download!* ?

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 2, 2016

  2. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] The Jakarta Post Memuat Berita di Koran Cetak dan Elektronik, bahwa 14 Terpidana Narkoba Dieksekusi Mati pada Juli 2016

    Yang dieksekusi baru 4 oranhg. Foto yang tertera di headline, atas nama Zulfikar Ali, belum dieksekusi. The Jakarta Post sudah meminta maaf atas tersebarnya hoax ini, dan menganggapnya pelanggaran serius terhadap jurnalisme.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 1, 2016

  3. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] Pulau Berbentuk Bulan Sabit dan Bintang

    Pada web https://www.tripping.com/explore/real-or-fake-crescent-moon-and-star-island dijelaskan, sesungguhnya tidak ada gambar pulau berbentuk bintang. Dan bentuk bulan sabit adalah adalah kawah vulkanik terendam sebagian dari Molokini di Hawaii.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 1, 2016

  4. !MisleadingDisinformation

    [DISINFORMASI] Freddy Budiman Bongkar Pejabat Terlibat Jaringan Narkoba, Ini Daftarnya

    Dalam isi berita dari media dariyang ditayangkan pada 29 Juli 2016 tersebut tidak dijelaskan daftar nama pejabat yang terlibat jaringan Freddy Budiman. Dengan begitu, informasi ini dapat dikategorikan sebagai disinformasi.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jul 29, 2016

  5. ✕Hoax

    Billy Evans Mock Charity Hoax (Joke)

    This story was first published in March 2005 This joke satirises the senseless series of silly email hoaxes that claim a particular email is being tracked and that a given company will donate money every time a message is forwarded.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 27, 2016

  6. ✕Hoax

    Bogus ‘Adele Laurie Blue’ Facebook Page Promises Free Range Rovers – Like-Farming Scam

    Image: &copy depositphotos.com/ l.dawidziuk.ldmedia.pl

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 27, 2016

  7. ✕Hoax

    British Airways ‘100 All Inclusive First Class Trips’ Facebook Scam

    The Facebook Page is a scam and it is not associated with British Airways. No trips are being given away and there will be no winners.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 27, 2016

  8. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX) Lowongan Kerja di BANK BNI

    HOAX seperti ini menjadi hoax yang paling disayangkan karena cukup membuat harapan palsu bagi mereka yang sedang mencari pekerjaan. setelah ditelusuri ternyata info tersebut adalah palsu melainkan hoax.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jul 27, 2016

  9. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX) Jenazah Siyono utuh, berarti ybs Mati Syahid

    FAKTANYA, dilansir dari republika.co.id Ketua Tim Foreksi Muhammadiyyah, dr Gatot Suharto, terdapat keistimewaan terhadap jenazah Siyono, yakni penyimpangan pembusukan. Menurut dia, terjadi saponifikasi sehingga jenazah tidak rusak.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jul 26, 2016

  10. ✕Hoax

    Nicolas Cage is NOT Dead – Fake Death Message Opens Scam Websites

    The claims in the report are untrue. Nicolas Cage is not dead and he has not been involved in a motorcycle accident. The report is a scam that tries to trick visitors into paying fees for rogue antivirus scanners or divulging their personal information on…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 25, 2016

  11. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX) Tiongkok Produksi Kornet Berbahan Tubuh Manusia

    Foto-foto tentang daging yang digantung berbentuk potongan tubuh manusia sebenarnya adalah event yang diselenggarakan oleh C apcom, Om..

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jul 25, 2016

  12. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX) Kalau tidak ada Santoso, Muslim POSO Sudah Habis diBantai Kristen

    penyelamat muslim diposo adalah JK, Santoso dkk ini justru adalah provokator + teroris; mereka terus membakar amarah di daerah ini.…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jul 25, 2016

  13. ✕Hoax

    (HASUT) ABSEN DI ACARA HARI ANAK NASIONAL, JOKOWI PILIH HADIRI SILATNAS RELAWAN

    Artikel yang dibuat oleh portal tersebut bertujuan untuk menghasut opini masyarakat agar berfikir jika Presiden Jokowi mengesampingkan bahkan tidak perduli terhadap anak-anak Indonesia. FAKTANYA, bahwa kedua acara tersebut tidak bertabrakan.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jul 24, 2016

  14. ✕Hoax

    ‘Your Account Will Be Deactivated’ Facebook Phishing Scam

    The message is not an official Facebook warning and the claim that your account is set to be deactivated is untrue. Instead, the message is a phishing scam designed to steal your Facebook login details and other personal information.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 23, 2016

  15. ✓CredibleClarification

    (KLARIFIKASI) Keadaan Yogyakarta Pasca Bentrokan Persatuan Rakyat untuk Pembebasan Papua Barat (PRPPB)

    Fanpage Kota Yogya.com mengklarifikasi tentang keadaan Yogyakarta pasca bentrokan Persatuan Rakyat untuk Pembebasan Papua Barat (PRPPB). Berikut klarifikasi keadaan pasca peristiwa tersebut: MOHON DI SHARE SUDAH BANYAK FAKTA YANG DIPUTARBALIKKAN. ADA APA INI?

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jul 21, 2016

  16. ✕Hoax

    No, Lions Did NOT Kill Five Poachers in Zimbabwe

    The claims in the report are untrue. No such attack has been reported by any credible news outlet. The story comes from the notorious fake-news website World News Daily Report. Nothing published on the site should be taken seriously.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 20, 2016

  17. ✕Hoax

    ‘Your Mail Box Will Expire Soon’ Phishing Scam Email

    The email is not from any legitimate security team. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your email account password so that the account can be hijacked and used to launch spam and scam campaigns According to this email, which purports to be from an entity…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 20, 2016

  18. ✕Hoax

    ‘Get Free Six Flag Tickets”; Facebook Survey Scam

    The post is fraudulent and it is not associated with Six Flags. Those who participate will never receive the promised tickets. The post is designed to trick people into submitting their personal information on suspect ‘prize offer’ websites.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 20, 2016

  19. ✕Hoax

    Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) Targeted in Yet Another Death Hoax

    The message is a disgraceful hoax and it is certainly not from the BBC. Rowan Atkinson is alive and well. Links in the message open dodgy third-party websites that try to trick you into submitting your personal information or installing rogue apps, malicious…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 18, 2016

  20. !MisleadingDisinformation

    [DISINFORMASI] Arti Kata Pokemon Dalam Bahasa Syriac Yang Berarti ‘Aku Yahudi’

    Game Pokemon Go yang sedang mewabah telah menarik begitu besar animo masyarakat dunia. Melandanya demam game tersebut juga telah sempat terganggu dengan kabar-kabar negatif tentang game tersebut.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jul 17, 2016

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